Oral Abstract Presenters are encouraged to add a 1- or 2-sentence plain language summary to their conclusion slide. 

Themed Discussion presenters are encouraged to add a 1- or 2-sentence plain language summary to posters and to their conclusion slide. 

Poster Presenters are encouraged to add a 1- or 2-sentence plain language summary to a callout section on their poster. 

 These summaries provide a “mile-high view” of your research and explain the findings in terms accessible to a broad audience, including students, journalists, and other interested members of the public.  

Guidelines for writing in plain language and subject-specific glossaries are available on: 

• CDC Health Literacy Plain Language Materials & Resources 

• University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library Health Literacy Resources: Plain Language Resources